15 students, driver suffer minor injuries in school bus crash on southwest side

A R.T. Moore Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning truck collided with a school bus carrying children from the Blue Academy in Decatur Township at the intersection of Ralston Rd. and Paddock Rd. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. Ten to twelve children were transported to the hospital as a precaution.(Photo: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar)Buy Photo

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Fifteen Blue Academy students suffered minor injuries after a school bus crash on Indianapolis’ southwest side, according to the Decatur Township Fire Department and a school official.

Emergency workers were called to the intersection of West Ralston Road and Paddock Road, near West Newton, around 4 p.m. when the bus collided with a service truck.

Fox59 reported the Decatur Township school bus was transporting 60 elementary school students.

Tony Burchett, chief operations officer for Decatur Township schools, told IndyStar the bus driver and 12 students were transported to Franciscan Health Mooresville to be evaluated. Three other students went to the hospital later, he said. No serious injuries were reported.

The children's parents have been contacted, and the principal and assistant principal drove to the hospital to see the children, Burchett said. Uninjured students were transported home on a different bus.

Franciscan Health spokesman Joe Stuteville said the 15 students and driver all were evaluated, treated and released by late Monday.